Topic: Football
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Boyd County vs. Covington Catholic
Class 4A 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 7, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic raced out to a 41-0 lead on their way to a 48-21 victory over Boyd County. Covington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 457 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized one time for 10 yards and lost a fumble. Boyd County recorded 10 first downs and 199 yards of total offense. The Lions were penalized twice for 15 yards.
Dylan Gaiser led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 110 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Kiyan Miller carried the ball twice for 53 yards. Mac Cogswell recorded 21 yards on one carry. Cash Harney chipped in with 12 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Logan Sanning carried the ball once for 12 yards and a touchdown. Cash Harney completed 14 of 17 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Courtney completed his only pass for 13 yards and a touchdown. Owen Pitzer caught four passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Donovan Bradshaw caught three passes for 29 yards. Logan Sanning added two receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Gaiser and Dylan Courtney each caught one pass for 14 yards. Grant Reardon caught one pass for 13 yards and a touchdown. Jace Thornton returned two kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 42 yards. Brandon Smith led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Tucker Evans and Jace Thornton each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Owen Pitzer, Luke Lampke, and Jack Keller each recorded three solo tackles.
Kaleb Kelley led Boyd County’s ground game with three yards and a touchdown on two carries. Ian Branham carried the ball once for a one yard touchdown run. Jace Manning completed 18 of 26 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Kelley caught eight passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Conner Davis added one reception for 50 yards. Ian Branham recorded two receptions for 38 yards. Kaleb Kelley returned five kickoffs for 86 yards with a long return of 22 yards. James McDaniels returned two kickoffs for 24 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Cameron May returned one kickoff for 19 yards. Kaiden Nottingham led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Ian Branham, Cameron May, Cayden Thompson, James McDaniels, and Caleb Rimmer each recorded three solo tackles. Jace Manning recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Boyd County | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Covington Catholic | 21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
COVCATH | - | Logan Sanning 12 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 36 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 13 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 10 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick_ |
COVCATH | - | Owen Pitzer 7 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick fails) |
COVCATH | - | Logan Sanning 7 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
BOYDCO | - | Ian Branham 1 yard run (Ryan Crank kick) |
BOYDCO | - | Kaleb Kelley 1 yard run (Ryan Crank kick) |
COVCATH | - | Grant Reardon 13 yard pass from Dylan Courtney (Tanner Robertson kick) |
BOYDCO | - | Kaleb Kelley 34 yard pass from Jace Manning (Ryan Crank kick) |
Selected Statistics
Boyd County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kaleb Kelley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
Ian Branham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Jace Manning | 7 | -23 | -3.3 | 3 |
James McDaniels | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 |
Cayden Butler | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jace Manning | 26-18-0 | 233 | 1 | 50 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaleb Kelley | 8 | 96 | 1 | 34 |
Conner Davis | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Ian Branham | 2 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
James McDaniels | 2 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
Cameron May | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
Thomas Crawford | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Cayden Burler | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 36 |
Kiyan Miller | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 34 |
Mac Cogswell | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 |
Cash Harney | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
William Timmerding | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Dylan Courtney | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 |
Jace Thornton | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 |
Jamir Kirtley | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Gavin Brake | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 17-14-0 | 204 | 2 | 38 |
Dylan Courtney | 1-1-0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Owen Pitzer | 4 | 99 | 1 | 38 |
Donovan Bradshaw | 3 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
Logan Sanning | 2 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
Dylan Courtney | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Grant Reardon | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
Spencer Clukey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Gabe Weis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Zach Brooks | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to each of the teams for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.
Updated: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 9:30 PM EST
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